Pte Edward Gardener Cyclist Corps - need help interpreting document

[boeta86]

Good morning all,

 

I was wondering if anyone could help me understand the meaning of '14thDCC' on the Service Medal and Awards Roll index, next to 2728 Pte. Edward Gardener. Does it mean he was with 14th Division? I attach the document here:

 

[boeta86]

Also, for the same chap (I'm 99% sure) I discovered this attestation document, which says Somerset Light Infantry. I see there are two numbers on the top left, one of which (2728) matches his number in the Cyclist Corps. Is it possible he was given this number upon enlistment with the SLI but was transferred pretty quickly to the Cyclist Corps and managed to keep his number?

[DavidOwen]

It means 14th Divisional Cyclist Corps

 

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[IPT]

1 minute ago, DavidOwen said:

It means 14th Divisional Cyclist Corps

 

Company?

[DavidOwen]

1 minute ago, IPT said:

 

Company?

Sorry you are correct. It is Company. Mea culpa!

 

 

[boeta86]

Thank you both. Very helpful indeed.

 

Apologies for lack of citation. Will remember to do so in future. Here they are:

 

1. The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329; Ref: 173

 

2. WO364; Piece: 1307

 

 

Best wishes.

[clk]

Hi boeta86,

 

I think that you have found some papers for the right man. His original Somerset Light Infantry number has been struck through, and replaced by his new number. Further on in the record you can see...

 

Image sourced from Findmypast

 

Fold3 have an index card that shows he received a pension based to disabilities which were accepted as being attributable to his war service.

 

Image sourced from Fold3

 

His overseas service (19.5.1915 - 11.6.1915) is covered by this war diary at the National Archives - link

 

Regards

Chris

 

Edited 25 May , 2020 by clk

[boeta86]

16 minutes ago, clk said:

Hi boeta86,

 

I think that you have found some papers for the right man. His original Somerset Light Infantry number has been struck through, and replaced by his new number. Further on in the record you can see...

 

Image sourced from Findmypast

 

His overseas service (19.5.1915 - 11.6.1915) is covered by this war diary at the National Archives - link

 

Regards

Chris

 

Thank you ever so much. I must have missed that second page of his attestation form! This is very helpful.

 

Best wishes

[clk]

Hi,

 

If you can access Findmypast, the image quality is much better than from Ancestry. The link is here. I've also edited my original record to add a snip from a pension index card.

 

Regards

Chris

[boeta86]

19 minutes ago, clk said:

Hi,

 

If you can access Findmypast, the image quality is much better than from Ancestry. The link is here. I've also edited my original record to add a snip from a pension index card.

 

Regards

Chris

Great, thanks!